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Rhinoceros Beetle

Heterogomphus sp.

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

This large beetle flew to the light over our dinner table outdoors. Is it some kind of rhinoceros beetle?

Species ID Suggestions

Rhino Beetlehe

Heterogomphus sp.

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Comments (8)
LaurenZarate
Great shots! This one can pinch. We have a superficially similar one in this part of Mexico. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13689097/fullscreen
Tom15
Bayucca thanks for coming through again!
bayucca
Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Oryctini, Heterogomphus sp.. I think it is not possible to safely ID these ones without genital dissection or DNA.
Tom15
Wilson, I appreciate the effort you made trying to identify this beetle. They aren't easy, with quite a few similar looking species.
Tom15
Wilson your ID looks close, but that species is only found in Southeast Asia and Australia. Thanks for the suggestion. Destini, I think you're right with it being something in Dynastinae. I hope someone recognizes it at least to genus:-)
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PublishedDecember 19, 2013

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